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Thanks,Kathy, for posting this so quickly to the people who can make a difference for kids. I want to reiterate Kathy's message...it is really easy to ask for support from our legislators for this VERY important legislation by using the capwiz software. I went the the ALA Legislator Center's link, followed the steps and it didn't take much effort to send messages to my senators and representative. And I've already received a reply from one of them! I was also able to send messages to 6 other people to encourage them to ask for support from their legislators. This chance to make a difference is a great examples of the partnership between AASL Affiliate Assembly concerns, AASL members' requests for action, work by AASL committees and staff and "Big" ALA's resources and staff. The Washington Office is working HARD for school libraries and students. Now we need to speak LOUDLY in support of this legislation. It can make a difference for our students' success if they have school librarians in every school and strong school library programs. YOU can make a difference by taking action. Thanks, Sara Kelly Johns AASL President Kathy Agarwal <kagarwal@ALA.ORG> wrote: Good afternoon, On Thursday, August 2, Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) sent a Dear Colleague letter asking Members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 2864, The Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries or SKILLs Act. The SKILLs Act - Requires school districts, to the extent feasible, to ensure that every school within the district employs at least one highly qualified school library media specialist in each school library; - Defines highly qualified school library media specialists as those who have a bachelor’s degree and have obtained full state certification as a school library media specialist or passed the state teacher licensing examination, with state certification in library media in such state; - Establishes as a state goal that there be at least one highly qualified school library media specialist in every public school no later than the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year; - Broadens the focus of training, professional development, and recruitment activities to include school library media specialists; - Ensures that funds will serve elementary, middle, and high school students; and - Requires books and materials to be appropriate for and engage the interest of students in all grade levels and students with special learning needs, including English language learners. Urgent Action needed: This legislation is critical to the future of school library media specialists. Please contact your Representative immediately and ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLs Act. For more information visit http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/SKILLS_Act.cfm Thanks! Kathy Agarwal AASL -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sara Kelly Johns AASL 2007-08 President Associate Editor for AASL Community, Knowledge Quest Lake Placid Middle/High School LMC 34 School Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-2474, ext. 4132 FAX: 518-523-4861 johns@northnet.org SaraKJohns@aol.com <http://fromtheinsideout.blogspace.com> "Information is the currency of democracy." -- Thomas Jefferson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------